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Indian Standard

PARLIAMENT HINGES-SPECIFICATION
(Fzjth Revision )

UDC

BUREAU
MANAK

July 1991

OF
BHAVAN,

68336

BIS 1991

INDIAN

STANDARDS

9 BAHADUR
SHAH
NEW DELHI 110002

ZAFAR

MARG

Price Group 3

Builders Hardware Sectional Committee, CED 15

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( Fifth Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft
finalized by the Builders Hardware Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering
Division Council.
This standard was first published in 1951 and subsequently revised in 1962, 1968, 1975 and 1990.
fifth revision is issued incorporating Amendment No. 1 and incorporating general updation.

The

While issuing this revision, the Sectional Committee took note of acute scarcity of materials like brass
and other alloys in the country and the need for conserving their use in the national interest. However,
in view of the demand for hardwdre items of these materials in the overseas markets, they have been
retained, specifically to meet the requirements of export trade. For all indigenous use, it is strongly
recommended that hinges made of these materials should not be used.
This standard contains 5.1.1 which call for an agreement between the manufacturer
purchaser permitting the latter to use his option to suit his requirements.

and the

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the
final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS 2 : 1960 Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised ). The number of
significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in
this .standard.

IS 362 : 1991

Indian Standard
PARLIAMENT

HINGES -

SPECIFICATION

( Fifth Revision )
1 SCOPE

5 DIMENSIONS

This standard lays down the requirements regarding materials, manufacture, finish, marking and
packing of parliament hinges.

5.1 The dimensions of different types and sizes of

parliament hinges and tolerances thereon shall be
as given in Tables 2 to 4 read with Fig. 1.

AND TOLERANCES

NOTE - Ihe size of parliament

hinges shall
designated by the width between the flanges.

2 REFERENCES
The Indian Standards listed in Annex A are
necessary adjuncts to this standard.
3 TYPES
Parliament hinges shall be of the following three
types:

be

51.1 However, parliament

hinges may be manufactured to other dimensions if so agreed to

between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

6 MANUFACTURE
6.1 General
Hinges shall be well made and shall be free from
flaws and defects of all kinds. All hinges shall be
cut clean and square and shall be provided with
hinge pins as in 6.3. The hole for the hinge pin
shall be central and square to the knuckles. All
sharp edges and corners shall be removed.

Type 1 Cast
Type 2 Pressed
Type 3 Fabricated
4 MATERIALS
4.1 Materials for different types of parliament
hinges shall be as follows:
Type 1 Ca$t Brass
Type 2 Mild Steel, Aluminium Alloy
Type 3 Extruded Aluminium Alloy

6.2 Knuckles
The sides of the knuckle shall be striaght and at
right angles to the flap. The movement of the
hinges shall be free, easy and square and shall not
have any play or shake. Washer shall be provided
between the knuckles for Type 1 and Type 3 hinges.
The washer shall be of the same diameter as the
butt and shall be made of nylon, plastic or any
other suitable material.

4.2 The materials used for different types of parliament hinges shall comply with the requirements
given in Table 1.

Table 1 Requirements for Materials for Parliament Hinges

( Clause 4.2 )
Item

Material

(1)

(2)
f

Flap

i
r
Pin

4
I

Suitable

Grade in Indian

Standards

(3)
63 400 WP or 65 032 WP of IS 733

Extruded aluminium alloy rods

and sections
Extruded altrminium alloy tubes and
hollow sections
Aluminium alloy sheet
Mild stc<l sheet
Ca\t brass

Grade 63 400 WP or 65 032 WP or 64 430 WP of 1S 1285 :

1975
Grade 52 OOO-Hl or 53 OOO-HI of IS 737 : 1986
Grade O-l 079 of IS 1079 : 1988
LCB 2 of IS 2Y2 : 1983

4luminium
alloy wire
Mild steel wire
Phosphor bronze wire
Brass wire

Grade 65 032 WP or 64 430 WP of IS 739 : 1977

Minimum l/4 1-I of IS 280 : 1978
IS 7608 : 1987
Minimum half hard of 1S 4413 : 1981

Grade

: 1983

IS 362 : 1991
head wood screws ( see IS 6760 : 1972 ) of the
numbers
specified in Tables 2 to 4 for different
sizes of hinges.
The number
of holes
to be
punched in hinges of different
sizes shall be as
specified in Tables 2 to 4.

6.3 Pins
The hinge pins shall be of diameters as specified in
Tables 2 to 4 for different
sizes of hinges, and
shall fit inside the knuckle
firmly.
The rivetted
head shall be well formed so as not to allow any
play or shake, and shall allow easy movement of
the hinge,
but shall not cause looseness.
The
In
hinge pin shall be made of mild steel or brass.
the case of brass hinges, however, the hinge pin
may be made of phosphor
bronze, if so required
The hinge pin shall be of mild
by the purchaser.
steel or aluminium
alloy in the case of aluminium
alloy hinges.

6.4.1 Position of Holes

The centre line of the holes shall be parallel to the
pin.
When only three screw holes are provided
in each flap, they shall be in one line but when
more than three holes are provided
in each flap
they shall be distributed
in zig-zag manner
as
distance
from
shown in Fig. I. The minimum
the ends of the flap, either parallel
to the pin or
The
across it, shall not be less than 7 mm.
distance of the end of hole nearest to inner edge,
where holes are provided in zig-zag manner from
the inner edge of the flap, shall also be not less
All screw holes in each flap shall be
than 7 pm.
equidistant
from one another.

NOTE - In locations
susceptible
to corrosion,
use
of brass or phosphor
bronze
hinge
pins is recommended
in cast of brass hinges.

6.4 Screw Holes

All screw holes shall be clean and countersunk.
The screw holes shall be suitable for countersunk
Table 2 Dimensions

for Aluminium

Alloy Parliament

( Clauses 5.1, 6.3, 6.4and

All dimensions
Size of
Hinge

(1)
50

Width
Between
Flanges

Length

Width

C2,
50* I

(B3)
100&l

&
20*1

Diameter
of Butt

Hinges

Fig. 1 )

in millimetres.
Diameter
of Pin

Length
of Joint

C;;,
45

(57
10.5

$1
48

Thickness
of Flap

1___--__Number of Holes for

Screw
Screw
Holes
Designation
(9)
6

(8)
3

(10)
8

65

65&l

100&l

20&l

10.5

45

48

15
100

75% 1
lOOf1

loo*1
125&-l

20*1
27&l

105
165

4.5
6.3

48
63

3
5

6
8

8
10

125

125*l

125*1

27&l

165

6.3

63

10

150
175
200

150&l
175&l
200*1

125&l
125fl
125&l

27fl
27&l
27i-1

16.5
16.5
16.5

6.3
63
6.3

63
63
63

5
5
5

8
8
8

10
10
10

NOTE - For dimensions

and IS 2525 : 1982.

given

under

Table 3

columns

5 to 8 tolerances

shall

be in accordance

Dimensions for Cast Brass Parliament

( Clauses 5.1, 6.3, 6.4 and Fig. 1 )
All dimensions

with

IS 3965

: 1981

Hinges

in millimetres.

Size of
Hinge

Width
Between
Flanges
A

(1)
50

(2)
50&l

(3)
100*1

(4)
20&l

(5)
8&0.3

(6)
4.5&0.10

(7)
48&l

(8)
3.5kO.3

(9)
6

(10)
8

65

65fl

100&I

20&l

8&03

4.5AO.10

48kl

35kO.3

75
100
125

75*1
100&l
125&l

100&l
. 125*1
125kl

20&l
27kl
27&l

8AO.3
125&0.3
12*5&03

45*010
6.5AO.10
6*5&0.10

48&l
63&l
63&l

35hO.3
5kO.3
5f0.3

6
8
8

8
10
10

Length

Width

Diameter
of
Butt

Diameter
of
Pin

Length
of
Joint

Thickness
of
Flap

Number of Holes for

Screw holes
Screw
in Each
Designation
Hinge

150

150*1

125fl

27&l

125&03

6.510.10

63&l

5AO.3

10

175

175&l

125&l

27&l

125kO.3

6.5hO.10

63&l

5*0*3

10

200

200fl

125&l

27&l

12.5hO.3

6.5kO.10

63&l

5f03

10

IS 362 : 1991
Table 4 Dimensions

for Mild Steel Parliament

Hinges

( Clauses 5.1, 6.3, 6.4 and Fig. 1 )

All dimensions
Size of
Hinge

(1)
50
65
75
100
125
150
175
200

Width
Between
Flanges
(;:
50&2
65,t2
75&2
lOOf
125zt3
150*3
175&3
2OOzt3

Length

Diameter
of
Butt

Width

(3)
100-&l
100&-l
100&l
125fl
125kl
125*1
125&l
125&-l

(4)
20*1
20*1
20&l
27&l
27&l
27&-l
27&-l
27kl

D
(5)
-

in millimetrcs.
Diameter
of
Pin
n

Length
of
Joint

(6)
6.3 &IO06
6.3-&006
6.3hO.06
8fO06
8f006
8&006
8*006
8hO.06

(7)
48&l
4851
48&l
63fl
63&l
63&l
63&l
63-&l

/CSK

All dimensions
FIG.

Thickness
of
Flap

NusnbE;of
Holes

Holes for
Screw
Designation

HOLE

in millimetres.

A TYPICAL PARI IAMENTHINGE

(8)
2.24&0*08
2*24&O-08
224f0.08
25hO.06
25kO.06
2.5&O-06
25 +006
25*0.06

(9)
6
6
6
8
8
8
8
8

(10)
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
10

IS 362 : 1991
8.1.1 The hinge
Standard Mark.

7 FINISH
7.1 Brass parliament
hinges shall have either bright
or satin finish and shall be suitably
protected
against discoloration.

also

be marked

9.1 Hinges shall be packed

the fo]lowing
quantities:
Size
SiLes 75 mm and below
12
6
Sizes above 75 mm
9.2 Each package

of anodic
AC 25 of

following

in cardboard

the

boxes in

Number of Pieces
pieces in each package
pieces in each package

shall be labelled

showing

the

particulars:

a) Type of hinges;

7.3 Mild steel parliament

hinges shall be finished
bright or electro-galvanized
as specified by the
purchaser.

c) Quantity

8 MARKING

d) Name of the manufacturer

if any.

bj Size of hinges;

8.1 Each parliament

hinge shall be clearly and
permanently
marked with the name of the manufacturer and his trade-mark,
if any.
NOTE - In case of aluminium
for external
use they
shall
letter E.

with

9 PACKING

7.2 Aluminium
alloy hinges shall be anodized to
a bright, natural, mat or satin finish or dyed. The
anodic coating shall not be less than Grade AC 10
of IS 1868 : 1982, if so required
by the purchaser.
NOTE - For exterior
use the thickness
coating
shall
not
be less than
Grade
IS 1868 : 1982.

may

of hinges;

and

10 SCALE
OF SAMPLING
FOR
CONFORMITY
The method of selecting
criterion
for conformity
Annex B.

alloy hinges intyndzd

also
be marked
with

ANNEX

or his trade-mark,
AND

parliament
shall
be

CRITERIA
hinges and
as given in

( Clause 2 )
LlST

OF INDIAN

Title

IS No.
280 : 1978

Specification
for mild steel wire for
general engineering
purposes ( third
revision )

292 : 1983

Specification
and castings

733 : 1983

737 : 1986

739 : 1977

1079 : 1988

for leaded brass ingots

( second revision )

Specification for wrought aluminium

alloy bars, rods and sections ( for
general engineering purposes) ( third
revision )
Specification
for wrought
aluminium and aluminium alloy sheet and
strip for general engineering
purposes ( third revision )
Specification
for wrought
aluminium and aluminium and aluminium
alloy wire for general engineering
purposes ( second revision )
Specification
for hot rolled carbon
sheet
and
strip
( fourth
steel
revision )
4

STANDARDS
IS No.

Title

1285 : 1975

Specification
for wrought
aluminium and aluminium
alloy extruded
round
tube and hollow sections
( for general engineering
purposes )
( second revision )

1868 : 1982

Specification for anodic coatings on

aluminium
and its alloys ( second
revision )

2525 : 1982

Dimensions
for wrought aluminium
and aluminium
alloys, wire (first
revision )

3965 : 1981

Dimensions
for wrought aluminium
and aluminium
alloy bar, rod and
section (first revision )

4413 : 1981

Specification
for
general engineering
revision )

4905 : 1968

Methods

6760 : 1972

Specification for slotted countersunk

head wood screws

7608 : 1987

Specification
for phosphor
bronze
wire for general engineering
purposes (first revision )

brass wires for

purposes
(first

for random

sampling

IS 362 : 1991

ANNEX

( Clause 10.1 )
SCALE

OF SAMPLING

AND

CRITERIA

B-2.2 Parliament hinges for testing shall bo selected

at random.
For this purpose
reference
may be
made to IS 4905 : 1968.

B-l LOT
In any consignment,
all the parliament
hinges of
the same type and size and manufactured
from
the same material under similar conditions
of production
shall be grouped
together
to constitute
a lot.
B-2 SAMPLE

B-3 NUMBER

5 Scale of Sampling and Criteria for

Conformity

Lot Size

(1)

to 150
15-l to
300
301 to
500
501 to 1000
1 001 and above
UD

Sample Size

(132)
20
32
::

OF TESTS

All parliament
hinges selected in B-2 shall be
checked for dimensional
requirements
( see 5 ),
defects in manufacture
( see 6 ), and finish ( see 7).
Any hinges which fails to satisfy any one or more
of the characteristics
shall be considered as defective hinge.

SIZE

B-2.1 The number of parliament hinges to be selected from a lot shall depend on the size of the lot
and shall be in accordance
with co1 1 and 2 of
Table 5.
Table

FOR CONFORMITY

B-4 CRITERIA

FOR CONFORMITY

A lot shall be considered

as conforming
to the
requirements
of this standard
if the number of
defective hinges among
those tested
does not
exceed the corresponding
number given in co1 3 of
Table 5, otherwise
it shall be considered
as not
conforming
to the requirements
of this standard.

Permissible Number
of Defcrtivcs

(;I
1
2
3
5

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by BIS and operated by the
producer.
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checked by BIS for conformity
to that standard as a further safeguard.
Details of conditions
under which a licence for the
use of the Standard
Mark may be granted to manufacturers
or producers
may be obtained
from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

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